Japanese Conversation · Level 10
90 words
Japanese word
まま
Pronunciation
Romajimama
Meaning
- nounas it is
Example
これをこのままにします。ko re o ko no ma ma ni shi ma su
I will leave this as it is.
More examples
このままでいいです。ko no ma ma de i i de su
This is fine as it is.
電気をつけたままで寝てはいけません。den ki o tsu ke ta ma ma de ne te wa i ke ma se n
You must not sleep with the light on.
Core concept
Describes something remaining in its current condition without being changed or altered.
Common phrases
そのままso no ma ma
as it is
このままko no ma ma
as things are
そのままにするso no ma ma ni su ru
leave it as it is
Similar words
そのままsonomama: The original condition or form is kept without being changed.
Definition in Japanese
変えたり手を加えたりせず、現在の状態を保ったままであること。ka e ta ri te o kuwa e ta ri se zu gen zai no jō tai o tamo tta ma ma de a ru ko to
Word origin
The native Japanese noun まま (mama) has long been written as 儘 (mama) or 侭 (mama), with the sense of a state left unchanged.
Usage tips
- In everyday requests, そのままにしてください (sono mama ni shite kudasai) naturally tells someone not to change or move something.